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Hyundai's Creta production disrupted after fire hits component supplier's plant in Chennai

NEW DELHI, June 10 -- Hyundai Motor India Ltd's production of its bestselling SUV Creta has been disrupted after a fire at supplier and group company Hyundai Mobis curbed the availability of key compo... Read More


Rapido to expand deeper into India, bets big on value rides amid inflation

New Delhi, June 9 -- Rapido will use the cash on its books to expand beyond the 500 cities it currently serves, while extending into categories like three-wheelers and ride-share services as it deepen... Read More


Mint Explainer: Will flex fuel vehicles rule Indian roads?

New Delhi, June 8 -- Last week's launch of a flex-fuel car and motorcycle by Maruti Suzuki and Hero MotoCorp has sparked intense debate over the near-term sales potential of these vehicles. Along with... Read More


Maruti considers shielding small-car buyers from inflation-led price hikes

New Delhi, June 5 -- The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, is considering a request from its dealers to introduce measures to shield small-car buyers from price hikes as demand for ... Read More


Auto firms look to build, expand their captive retail lending biz

New Delhi, June 4 -- Automakers are pushing deeper into vehicle financing as a growing reliance on loans turns customer credit into a lucrative business opportunity. From Honda Motor Co. and Eicher Mo... Read More


Flex-fuel vehicles are finally here. Will WagonR, HF Deluxe, Splendor+ make it?

New Delhi, June 4 -- India's first flex-fuel vehicles are here, with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Hero Motocorp Ltd, unveiling versions of their entry-level models. The launch of these vehicles, which ... Read More


Maruti goes slow on EV capacity expansion as cost-effective CNG booms amid war-triggered inflation

New Delhi, June 1 -- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday said it will prioritize compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles after their bookings hit a record high with prices of natural gas having risen at a... Read More


Tata Motors blames hatchback slump on neglect, moves to reverse 'mistake'

New Delhi, May 29 -- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd believes India's hatchback market did not collapse because buyers abandoned small cars, but because carmakers abandoned small-car buyers by star... Read More


Ashok Leyland tightens costs, steps up overseas expansion

New Delhi, May 29 -- Ashok Leyland is tightening costs, reinforcing supply chains and accelerating its overseas push, including into Indonesia and other Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations)... Read More


Tata Motors PV seeks toundo hatchback neglect

New Delhi, May 29 -- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd believes India's hatchback market did not collapse because buyers abandoned small cars, but because carmakers abandoned small-car buyers by star... Read More